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Best Games in the Simulation genre for Linux

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Luck be a Landlord - a game in the Simulation genre
Luck be a Landlord
Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Indie, Roguelike, Casual game, Old school, Procedural generation, Casino
Game released: Linux → 6 January 2023
Steam: 94/100
A strategic roguelike where a slot machine becomes your main way to earn rent money and challenge the capitalist system. The main character is in a tough spot...
Old World - a game in the Simulation genre
Old World
Strategy, Historical, Turn-based, Tactics, Simulation, Grand strategy
Game released: Linux → 19 May 2022
Players: 7.2/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Old World is a turn-based global strategy game that will allow you to create the greatest dynasties in world history. Mohawk Games is led by gaming industry...
This War of Mine: The Little Ones - a game in the Simulation genre
This War of Mine: The Little Ones
Strategy, Adventure, DLC, Business / Management, Roguelike, Simulation, Indie
Game released: Linux → 1 June 2016
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 80/100
This War of Mine: The Little Ones is an expansion to the side-scrolling management strategy adventure This War of Mine. The addition tells the story of young...
Papers, Please - a game in the Simulation genre
Papers, Please
Arcade, Adventure, Simulation, Indie, Point & Click
Game released: Linux → 12 February 2014
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Papers, Please is an unusual simulator of an immigration officer. You will have to sit in a small booth and check the documents of visiting residents, identify...
Unity of Command 2 - a game in the Simulation genre
Unity of Command 2
Strategy, Isometric, Turn-based, Simulation
Game released: Linux → 12 November 2019
Steam: 80/100
Metacritic: 88/100
Unity of Command 2 is a strategy game set on the Western Front and Africa. The player controls the troops of the anti-Hitler coalition. In addition to battles, one...
Roots of Pacha - a game in the Simulation genre
Roots of Pacha
Top-down view, Action, Role-playing game, Simulation, Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Farm Simulator, Crafting
Game released: Linux → 25 April 2023
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Sandbox with elements of a farmer simulator. The player is building a settlement in the Stone Age. You can grow plants to harvest crops, tame animals, and explore...
Poly Bridge 3 - a game in the Simulation genre
Poly Bridge 3
Simulation, Puzzle, Construction
Game released: Linux → 30 May 2023
Steam: 96/100
The player is engaged in the construction of bridges and crossings that help cars pass to their destination. The structures are assembled from various elements...
Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator - a game in the Simulation genre
Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator
Simulation, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Open world, Racing, Exploration
Game released: Linux → 4 July 2022
Steam: 89/100
A realistic flight simulator with a wide selection of aircraft and detailed interactive cockpits. The game features passenger and business jets, helicopters...
Total War: Warhammer - a game in the Simulation genre
Total War: Warhammer
Strategy, In real time, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Role-playing game, Simulation
Game released: Linux → 24 May 2016
Players: 8.2/10
Steam: 82/100
Metacritic: 86/100
Total War: Warhammer is a fantasy strategy game with turn-based movement on the world map and real-time battles. The dreams of all Warhammer fans have finally...
The Operator - a game in the Simulation genre
The Operator
Detective, Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Simulation
Game released: Linux → 22 July 2024
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 78/100
A detective simulator made in the format of an interactive quest. The player acts as an operative of a detective agency, searching for evidence and solving crimes...
Railroad Tycoon 2 - a game in the Simulation genre
Railroad Tycoon 2
Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Isometric, Trains
Game released: Linux → October 1999
Players: 6.8/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Railroad Tycoon 2 — Much of the game consists of laying tracks, building stations, and purchasing trains used to transport passengers and cargo from one...
Crusader Kings 3: Northern Lords - a game in the Simulation genre
Crusader Kings 3: Northern Lords
DLC, Strategy, In real time, Simulation, Historical, Top-down view, Role-playing game
Game released: Linux → 16 March 2021
Players: 9.1/10
Steam: 63/100
Crusader Kings 3: Northern Lords is an expansion for the real-time global strategy game that will delight with new events and delve deeper into Scandinavian...
Tropico 5 - a game in the Simulation genre
Tropico 5
Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Tactics, City Building
Game released: Linux → 19 September 2014
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 76/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Tropico 5 — continuation of the banana republic dictator simulator. You have to take control of a small republic again and lead it through world wars, the...
Prison Architect - a game in the Simulation genre
Prison Architect
Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Construction, Sandbox
Game released: Linux → 6 October 2015
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Prison Architect is a top-down real-time management strategy game. Players will have to build and develop a real prison. Moreover, it will be necessary to organize...
Cultist Simulator - a game in the Simulation genre
Cultist Simulator
Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Board / Group Game, Card game, Roguelike, Simulation
Game released: Linux → 31 May 2018
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 79/100
Metacritic: 68/100
Cultist Simulator is a board game about the difficult and worry-filled life of an ordinary fanatic who firmly believes in a not-so-holy higher power. The goal of...
Two Point Museum - a game in the Simulation genre
Two Point Museum
Strategy, Simulation, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Casual game, Construction
Game released: Linux → 4 March 2025
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 84/100
A colorful simulator where the player takes on the role of curator of his own dream museum. As you progress, you need to explore the world in search of rare...
Universe Sandbox 2 - a game in the Simulation genre
Universe Sandbox 2
Simulation, Educational game (Education), Futurism (Future), Virtual Reality (VR), Sandbox, Space
Early Access: Linux → 24 August 2015
Players: 7.9/10
Steam: 96/100
Universe Sandbox 2 is a sci-fi simulation game with educational elements that supports HTC Vive virtual reality devices. In the game you will be able to perform...
Kerbal Space Program - a game in the Simulation genre
Kerbal Space Program
Flight Simulator, Futurism (Future), Logic, Indie, Space, Simulation, Sandbox
Game released: Linux → 27 April 2015
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Kerbal Space Program is a sci-fi simulator with well-developed physical laws. You have to manage the space program of a certain planet. Everything needed to build a...
Beholder 2 - a game in the Simulation genre
Beholder 2
Adventure, Stealth, Puzzle, Side view, Strategy, Simulation, Point & Click
Game released: Linux → 5 December 2018
Players: 8/10
Steam: 81/100
Beholder 2 is a continuation of the side-view adventure strategy that will take you to a world where totalitarianism has reached almost every citizen. The main...
The Wandering Village - a game in the Simulation genre
The Wandering Village
Business / Management, Strategy, Side view, Futurism (Future), In real time, Post-apocalyptic, City Building, Simulation
Early Access: Linux → 14 September 2022; Game released: Linux → 17 July 2025
Players: 8/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 75/100
A city-building simulator where the settlement is built not on the ground, but on the back of a giant wandering creature named Onbu. The world around is poisoned by...
Duck Hunting - a game in the Simulation genre
Duck Hunting
Indie, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing
Game released: Linux → 7 April 2017
Steam: 56/100
A duck-hunting simulator set across a large, swampy area. The player chooses a hunting approach, selecting a gun, movement speed and camouflage, and can hunt alone...
Besiege - a game in the Simulation genre
Besiege
Puzzle, Logic, Sandbox, Simulation, Strategy, Action, Medieval era
Early Access: Linux → 28 January 2015; Game released: Linux → 18 February 2020
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 94/100
A construction game in which the player creates unique medieval siege engines and uses them to destroy fortified fortresses. Players can build siege weapons...
Project CARS - a game in the Simulation genre
Project CARS
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Online
Game released: Linux → 8 May 2015
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 74/100
Metacritic: 82/100
Project CARS is a photorealistic racing simulator with third and first person views. The game features an incredible level of visual performance and an excellent...
X-Plane 11 - a game in the Simulation genre
X-Plane 11
Flight Simulator, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Third-person view, Simulation, Open world, Online
Game released: Linux → 30 March 2017
Players: 7.5/10
Steam: 92/100
X-Plane 11 is a realistic modern flight simulator with first and third person views. You can get the best possible experience by flying a variety of aircraft models...
DiRT 4 - a game in the Simulation genre
DiRT 4
Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Online
Game released: Linux → 8 June 2017
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 83/100
DiRT 4 is a continuation of the car simulator with first and third person views, created under the FIA ​​World Rallycross license. In this game you will always have...
Oxygen Not Included - a game in the Simulation genre
Oxygen Not Included
Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Side view, Survival, Construction
Game released: Linux → 30 July 2019
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Oxygen Not Included is a side-view management simulator. You have to set up a space colony on an asteroid and help the residents survive in difficult conditions...
Bridge Constructor Studio - a game in the Simulation genre
Bridge Constructor Studio
Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Casual game, Simulation, Construction, Strategy
Game released: Linux → 17 July 2025
Steam: 90/100
A game from the Bridge Constructor series that supports both regular and virtual reality glasses modes. The gamer builds structures from various elements that must...
The Escapists - a game in the Simulation genre
The Escapists
Arcade, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Isometric, Crafting
Game released: Linux → 13 February 2015
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 72/100
The Escapists is a fun indie prison escape game. This can be done by any means. For example, organize a riot. Or dig a tunnel right under the prison. Or quietly...
art of rally - a game in the Simulation genre
art of rally
Arcade, Simulation, Racing, Isometric, Sports game, Indie, Top-down view
Game released: Linux → 23 September 2020
Players: 8/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Exciting rally arcade from the creators of Absolute Drift, where players can participate in the "Golden Era" rally. The game features a career mode with 72 tracks...
SPLIT FPV: Drone Racing - a game in the Simulation genre
SPLIT FPV: Drone Racing
Arcade, Action, Racing, Simulation, Third-person view, Free game, Sports game
Game in development: Linux → 2026
Steam: 68/100
A free simulator that combines realistic physics for controlling FPV drones, a story campaign, and extensive customization options. At the core of the project is a...
Goat Simulator - a game in the Simulation genre
Goat Simulator
Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Comedy, Open world
Game released: Linux → 27 June 2014
Players: 7.8/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 58/100
Goat Simulator is an unusual goat simulator with a third-person view. You have to control such extraordinary characters in the world of computer games as a goat...
Unpacking - a game in the Simulation genre
Unpacking
Arcade, Simulation, Business / Management, Isometric, Puzzle, Casual game
Game released: Linux → 2 November 2021
Players: 9.5/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Unpacking is a meditative arcade puzzle game with an isometric camera view, where you can relive the familiar experience of taking items out of boxes and putting...
Dreamhouse: The Game - a game in the Simulation genre
Dreamhouse: The Game
Simulation, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Online
Frozen: Linux → 2022
Anticipation Rating: 10/10
Dreamhouse: The Game is a construction simulator with a first-person view, the main feature of which is photorealistic graphics, for which the fifth version of the...
Star Conflict - a game in the Simulation genre
Star Conflict
Online, Simulation, MMO, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Free game, Open world
Game released: Linux → 27 February 2013
Players: 6.2/10
Steam: 69/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Star Conflict — shareware multiplayer action simulator in a sci-fi setting. You will be able to take the helm of a space starship and take part in massive...
Serial Cleaner - a game in the Simulation genre
Serial Cleaner
Action, Stealth, Simulation, Top-down view, Indie
Game released: Linux → 14 July 2017
Players: 6.1/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 66/100
An interesting simulator with stealth elements and a view of the top, inspired by the atmosphere of Fargo and Crime Fix. The work is simple, but dangerous: to hide...
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator - a game in the Simulation genre
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator
Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Visual novel, Indie
Game released: Linux → 20 July 2017
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 91/100
Metacritic: 72/100
Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator is a visual novel with a first-person view and elements of a dating simulator. You and your daughter have just moved to the new...
Peace Island - a game in the Simulation genre
Peace Island
Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Role-playing game
Early Access: Linux → 27 February 2026
Steam: 52/100
An atmospheric adventure where the story unfolds through the eyes of cats. Elizabeth awakens in an empty house: her owners have disappeared, the streets are...
FTL: Faster Than Light - a game in the Simulation genre
FTL: Faster Than Light
Simulation, Action, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Strategy, Space
Game released: Linux → 14 September 2012
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 86/100
FTL: Faster Than Light is a unique management simulator with role-playing elements in a sci-fi setting. The cruiser Kestrel was lucky to find out secret information...
A Game About Chopping Trees - a game in the Simulation genre
A Game About Chopping Trees
Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Exploration
Game released: Linux → 15 July 2026
Players: 7.2/10
Steam: 85/100
A meditative simulator of a lumberjack, dedicated to peaceful walks through the endless forest and leisurely wood harvesting. There are no timers, tense challenges...
Wargame: European Escalation - a game in the Simulation genre
Wargame: European Escalation
Strategy, Simulation
Game released: Linux → 23 February 2012
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 81/100
A real-time strategy game set in 1980s Europe, where a confrontation between two sides threatens to turn the Cold War into World War III. Players assemble armies...
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